Nambu Type 14 Pistol - Page 2

sheepherder · 12-22-2013, 06:47 PM

After all the talk about Nambus, I just had to get one!

I can't stay...My generator keeps conking out...and I need it to run my furnace...It's up to 55º now...

Patronen · 12-22-2013, 07:55 PM

[QUOTE=sheepherder;246622]After all the talk about Nambus, I just had to get one!

I can't stay...My generator keeps conking out...and I need it to run my furnace...It's up to 55º now...

[/QUOTE

Did you have bad storm over there?

If it's a gasoline generator, try running non-ethanol gas if not the highest pump gas 93 octane. Anything else in mine runs like, well you get the picture.

Congrats on the Nambu!

sheepherder · 12-22-2013, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patronen

Did you have bad storm over there?

If it's a gasoline generator, try running non-ethanol gas if not the highest pump gas 93 octane. Anything else in mine runs like, well you get the picture.

Ice storm last night; roads closed, transformers blowing up, power lines down, entire city & town of Lockport still without power. I had to hack into my furnace wiring and sacrifice an extension cord to run the furnace. I can run the PC but it's really sluggish...

Yeah, the generator kept sputtering out on me. Some dry gas cleared it up, it's much better now. ALL gas around here is 10% - 15% ethanol. Phone lines are good, so evidently no poles down.

My dog likes her sweater.

65º now!

Patronen · 12-22-2013, 08:24 PM

[QUOTE=sheepherder;246626]Ice storm last night; roads closed, transformers blowing up, power lines down, entire city & town of Lockport still without power. I had to hack into my furnace wiring and sacrifice an extension cord to run the furnace. I can run the PC but it's really sluggish...

Yeah, the generator kept sputtering out on me. Some dry gas cleared it up, it's much better now. ALL gas around here is 10% - 15% ethanol. Phone lines are good, so evidently no poles down.

My dog likes her sweater.

65º now!

[/QUOT

Best Wishes to you and a speedy recovery on the power.

Maestro · 12-22-2013, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheepherder

After all the talk about Nambus, I just had to get one!

I can't stay...My generator keeps conking out...and I need it to run my furnace...It's up to 55º now...

lets not forget about the little guy!

alvin · 12-22-2013, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheepherder

After all the talk about Nambus, I just had to get one!

Is this one matching?

sheepherder · 12-22-2013, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alvin

Is this one matching?

I won't know for another 2 or 3 weeks.

He say it do..."Very neat pistol, matching with matching magazine"...Comes with odd 'shipping case'...Ever see anything like this??? [pic]

68º...Lost a degree on the gas refill...

DavidJayUden · 12-22-2013, 09:30 PM

No power sucks. Sorry to hear of your trials and tribulations. It is amazing how things all go to he** the second the power stops coming into the home.
Hang in there.
dju

sheepherder · 12-22-2013, 10:14 PM

From Teri's site I know it is a Nagoya June 1943 T14...

18.6 = June 1943
Right side - 3 symbols
Nagoya Arsenal logo, the Nambu company logo and the First Series marker + serial number

Only running PC once an hour...No emails...That's bad...means my ISP [in Lockport city] has no power either...

Edit: OK! 10:35pm power came back on! Yay!

Still no emails, but I imagine it takes time to spool up all those servers...If anybody is even at the office...

alvin · 12-23-2013, 06:47 AM

Saw a Bolo on the market, matching, NRA Good. I don't need it, but the asking price was attractive, about $30. So, why not buy one, as a small "investment"... so I ordered one. But it turned out the price was a mistake, a tagging error. The corrected price was not bad, but not investable anymore. Order cancelled. So, no more guns for 2013.

MikeP · 12-25-2013, 11:43 AM

Bought a 14 and sword from a local vet friend recently.
Still had 20 rounds in the pouch.
Pistol and ammo have been in the holster since the war and all in mint condition.
I know that is not always the case, but I have seen it before.
Seen some bad ones as well.

Maestro · 12-25-2013, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeP

Bought a 14 and sword from a local vet friend recently.

Japanese sword?
Do you have pictures?

sheepherder · 12-25-2013, 03:24 PM

If you have a Nambu Type 14 (or Papa or Baby) please post pictures of them! This IS a Nambu thread...

Edit: I leeched a couple pics from Zoompas' thread...

Olle's T14 -

Zorbas' T14 -

sheepherder · 12-25-2013, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by zormpas

Headstamped "H.D.S. 8mm NAMBU".

Quote:

Originally Posted by zormpas

This ammo is reputed to feed and shoot well, but as I have yet to try it myself in my weapon, all bets are off! Goddess only knows the provenance of the brass.

Found the answer to that -

http://collectorguns35625.yuku.com/t...1929-Standards

"Huntington had basic 357 Sig cases necked to 8mm and had their headstamp applied: HDS 8mm Nambu."

Huntington Die Specialties makes the RCBS line of reloading dies (and probably everything else as well); their quality is excellent.

Olle · 12-25-2013, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheepherder

If you have a Nambu Type 14 (or Papa or Baby) please post pictures of them! This IS a Nambu thread...

Here's one I restored a while back, belongs to a friend of me now...

Olle · 12-25-2013, 09:02 PM

I also have a "Luger" I bought on eBay a couple of years ago:

sheepherder · 12-25-2013, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olle

Here's one I restored a while back, belongs to a friend of me now...

Thank you for the pics!

The grips are interesting; I don't recall if Teri addressed that on her site - Why do some Type 14's have completely checkered/grooved grips, and some only 75%???

BTW: How difficult is it to field strip the T14??? Does the trigger guard sequence pull down easily or is it a bear that requires three hands??? (I've read the takedown procedure; it sounds hard)...

MikeP · 12-25-2013, 09:57 PM

The really late pistols have flat slab grips with no grooves. Just a cost or time measure, I would guess. Late rifle stocks got pretty crude as well.

The pistol and sword I mentioned came from "Salvage" at Nagasaki.
The sword is a really late machine made example.
While the scabbard has a typical throat, hanger loop, and the little band in the middle, it has just a sheet of copper wrapped around the tip-looks like they ran out of the standard bits.

Olle · 12-25-2013, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Thank you for the pics!

The grips are interesting; I don't recall if Teri addressed that on her site - Why do some Type 14's have completely checkered/grooved grips, and some only 75%???

BTW: How difficult is it to field strip the T14??? Does the trigger guard sequence pull down easily or is it a bear that requires three hands??? (I've read the takedown procedure; it sounds hard)...

Those grips are not original, I suspect that they are either a field replacements or made by Bubba here in the US. I don't know why the grooves vary, and there are subvariations of them as well. You obviously have to count the grooves to be sure that they are correct for your pistol.

The field strip is a two hand operation if you push the barrel against something (table, work bench etc) instead of pushing with your hand. The rest is easy, as long as the trigger guard slides off as it should. If it's stuck, soak in Kroil, then tap it loose with a hammer and a nylon punch.

Maestro · 12-26-2013, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olle

Here's one I restored a while back, belongs to a friend of me now...

wow this is gorgeous! awesome work

12-22-2013, 06:47 PM	#21
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,181 Thanks: 1,398 Thanked 4,438 Times in 2,327 Posts	After all the talk about Nambus, I just had to get one! I can't stay...My generator keeps conking out...and I need it to run my furnace...It's up to 55º now... Attached Thumbnails __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

12-22-2013, 07:55 PM	#22
Patronen User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 312 Thanks: 335 Thanked 93 Times in 70 Posts	[QUOTE=sheepherder;246622]After all the talk about Nambus, I just had to get one! I can't stay...My generator keeps conking out...and I need it to run my furnace...It's up to 55º now... [/QUOTE Did you have bad storm over there? If it's a gasoline generator, try running non-ethanol gas if not the highest pump gas 93 octane. Anything else in mine runs like, well you get the picture. Congrats on the Nambu! __________________ Dave

12-22-2013, 08:24 PM	#24
Patronen User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 312 Thanks: 335 Thanked 93 Times in 70 Posts	[QUOTE=sheepherder;246626]Ice storm last night; roads closed, transformers blowing up, power lines down, entire city & town of Lockport still without power. I had to hack into my furnace wiring and sacrifice an extension cord to run the furnace. I can run the PC but it's really sluggish... Yeah, the generator kept sputtering out on me. Some dry gas cleared it up, it's much better now. ALL gas around here is 10% - 15% ethanol. Phone lines are good, so evidently no poles down. My dog likes her sweater. 65º now! [/QUOT Best Wishes to you and a speedy recovery on the power. __________________ Dave

12-22-2013, 10:14 PM	#29
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,181 Thanks: 1,398 Thanked 4,438 Times in 2,327 Posts	From Teri's site I know it is a Nagoya June 1943 T14... 18.6 = June 1943 Right side - 3 symbols Nagoya Arsenal logo, the Nambu company logo and the First Series marker + serial number Only running PC once an hour...No emails...That's bad...means my ISP [in Lockport city] has no power either... Edit: OK! 10:35pm power came back on! Yay! Still no emails, but I imagine it takes time to spool up all those servers...If anybody is even at the office... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

12-25-2013, 03:24 PM	#33
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,181 Thanks: 1,398 Thanked 4,438 Times in 2,327 Posts	If you have a Nambu Type 14 (or Papa or Baby) please post pictures of them! This IS a Nambu thread... Edit: I leeched a couple pics from Zoompas' thread... Olle's T14 - Zorbas' T14 - __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter... Last edited by sheepherder; 12-25-2013 at 05:06 PM.

12-22-2013, 09:30 PM	#28
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	No power sucks. Sorry to hear of your trials and tribulations. It is amazing how things all go to he** the second the power stops coming into the home. Hang in there. dju

12-23-2013, 06:47 AM	#30
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Saw a Bolo on the market, matching, NRA Good. I don't need it, but the asking price was attractive, about $30. So, why not buy one, as a small "investment"... so I ordered one. But it turned out the price was a mistake, a tagging error. The corrected price was not bad, but not investable anymore. Order cancelled. So, no more guns for 2013.

12-25-2013, 11:43 AM	#31
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Bought a 14 and sword from a local vet friend recently. Still had 20 rounds in the pouch. Pistol and ammo have been in the holster since the war and all in mint condition. I know that is not always the case, but I have seen it before. Seen some bad ones as well.

12-25-2013, 09:02 PM	#36
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 663 Times in 318 Posts	I also have a "Luger" I bought on eBay a couple of years ago: Attached Thumbnails

12-25-2013, 09:57 PM	#38
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	The really late pistols have flat slab grips with no grooves. Just a cost or time measure, I would guess. Late rifle stocks got pretty crude as well. The pistol and sword I mentioned came from "Salvage" at Nagasaki. The sword is a really late machine made example. While the scabbard has a typical throat, hanger loop, and the little band in the middle, it has just a sheet of copper wrapped around the tip-looks like they ran out of the standard bits.